Job Description

Title: Academic Program Manager

Employee Classification: Academic Program Manager

Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center

Division: HSC-Provost & Exec VP

Sub Division-Department: HSC-College of Nursing

Department: HSC-Office of the Dean - Nursing-307000

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: Commensurate with Experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Department Summary

The University of North Texas Health at Fort Worth is excited to announce the formation of its College of Nursing. This new college will help address the shortage of nurses in Texas, which has the second-fewest nurses per capita in the U.S.

This role is responsible for overseeing the operations of the academic program within the College of Nursing specific to the UNT Health campus in Dallas. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth functioning of the academic programs, supporting the Assistant Dean for the Extended Campus, supporting student success, and fostering faculty collaboration. The Academic Program Manager creates a supportive and transformative academic environment, implements student and faculty-centric initiatives, and ensures the overall quality of the program.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze situations and data to implement appropriate solutions, and create assessment reports.
• Detail and service oriented.
• Ability to plan, organize, and effectively manage multiple assignments and projects.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of MS Office Suite: primarily Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to work well in a values driven, team environment.

Job Duties

• Responsible for managing and assisting the Assistant Dean for Extended Campus and Faculty with the following: scheduling essential meetings, calendar assistance, room scheduling, create, update and manage faculty & student cohort listservs, track degree plans and student cohort data, work orders, and completing student roster for students per cohort.
• Supports academic programs by scheduling meetings and taking and disseminating meeting minutes.
• Schedules classroom and educational space for programs.
• Collaborates with Clinical Affairs Project Manager in clinical compliance, clinical affiliation agreements and clinical site placements.
• Prepares course scheduling for each academic semester for all College of Nursing courses.
• Create and manage on-line platforms (Teaching Assignment and Management Software) by updating course schedules and uploading faculty workload assignments.
• Responsible for collaborating with the Teaching Assignment and Management Software (TAMS) system manager and contact.
• Responsible for being the academic vendors and publishers contact and liaison, coordinates meeting, and ad hoc committee member.
• Provides documentation assistance for accreditation.
• Collaborates with Program Manager for Accreditation.
• Creates and disseminates student and faculty surveys as needed.
• Assists with organization and upkeep of College of Nursing (CON) Organization Teams folder.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Communicating with others to exchange information.

Environmental Hazards

• No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

Benefits

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EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.